Governor to probe riot charges in East St Louis
Governor Lowden will inquire into charges of inefficiency discipline and laxness against militiamen who patrolled East St Louis after last Monday's riots. He and Adjutant General Dickson asked the Chamber of Commerce to authenticate evidence to sift truth from rumor.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
Lowden
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Dickson
Chamber
Dickson
Trorenab
Agee
Batn
Frank Wogley
Chicago
Cahokia Creek
Labor Unions Alarmed by White Flight and Negro Labor
Chicago July 4 Victor A Olander IL Federation of Labor warns Northern cities of conditions fueling race tension amid wartime labor shifts He cites protests over negro labor imports in East St Louis and urges investigations as unemployment rises and white workers feel displaced A mass meeting in Chicago calls for armed self defense by negro residents after a fatal incident and mob activity Fuelling fear a foundry head allegedly says negros replace strikers Three other suspects face charges including murder molestation and kidnapping of a 13 year old girl
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Chicago
Victor A. Olander
Illinois Federation of Labor
Te Council of Defense
East St. Louis
Olander
Charles A. Maonde
Emperor Charles Grants Amnesty in Austria Amid War Pressure
London reports Dr. Benes of the Czech committee says Emperor Charles acts to clear the political atmosphere after a Russian offensive. He warns the amnesty will not help parliamentary prospects and may backfire, as Czechs see through motives and resist entrapment.
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London
Charles of
Austria
Benes
Central News
Police drive off suffrage pickets at White House
In Washington D C on Independence Day 1913 suffragettes of the Omen s Party sought to picket the White House. Police set up large head counts and drove the sentinels away. Thirteen women were arrested for obstructing traffic after two failed attempts to demonstrate.
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Washington, D. C
Omen's Party
White House
Conley Day clouded by rain as Texas League star eyed
Rain fell steadily in Dallas on July 4 as Independence Day events began at the Texas League Ball Park. Fans planned a Conley Day in honor of the league's premier pitcher who has won eighteen straight games including a no hit outing. He was expected to start this afternoon’s game.
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Dallas
Tex
Conley
Rain Dampens Fort Worth Fourth of July Outings
Fort Worth Texas reports heavy rain that spoiled many July Fourth outings though drought relief remains a bright note. Western reports say grass and stock water conditions are improving hourly and cattle shipments to northern ranges for summer pasture will stop immediately.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Light Shower Falls at San Marcos Hurting Crops
A light shower Monday afternoon near San Marcos Texas did little to help crops. Farmers fear continued dry weather will cause great losses if rains do not come soon.
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San Marcos
Tex
Food Riots Reach Silesian Cities as Troops Restore Order
A semi official German report cites food riots in Stettin Düsseldorf and two Silesian cities Gleiwitz and Hindenburg. Troops restored order without firing. Hindenburg dropped its Polish name for the field marshal’s name as a show of loyalty. Dusseldorf siege raised but an extraordinary court martial continues trials with sentences up to six years.
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Copenhagen
Stettin
Dusseldorff
Gleiwitz
Hindenburg
Mission to dissolve Russia's wartime mission to U S
Special Ambassador Bakmetieff, head of the mission since June 19, will present credentials as permanent ambassador to President Wilson tomorrow afternoon. He will remain empowered to negotiate while the change takes effect and the mission dissolves into the permanent Russian representation in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
Bakmetieff
Wilson
Weather Outlook for East and West Texas
East Texas tonight and Thursday partly cloudy with possible showers in the north portion. West Texas generally fair tonight and Thursday with possible showers in the north and warmer conditions in the north portion.
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East Texas
North
West Texas
Military Fourth of July Observance Dominates San Antonio
Thousands attend a military race meet at the Fair Grounds with 10 000 expected. Brackenridge Park crowds and extra streetcars noted. Fort Sam Houston observes a pared down celebration with a Union salute and half day at headquarters.
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San Antonio
Fair Grounds
Red and Reél
Brackenridge Park
Traction Company
E. Hertzberg Jewelry Company
Fort Sam Houston
Noiseless Independence Day Celebration in New York
In New York on July 4 a quiet patriotic program featured a forty eight gun salute on Governor's Island and a flag ceremony at Central Park. The city’s park events included band concerts folk dances and drills aimed at recruiting for the National Guard and regular army. Tonight City College Stadium will host tableaux including Paul Revere's ride and the spirit of 76 with Secretary of War Baker delivering the principal address.
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New York
Governor's Island
Block House
Central Park
National Guard
City College Stadium
Paul Revere
Baker
Quiet Fourth Observed at University in Austin
July 4 in Austin Texas saw a quiet Fourth of July with state departments closed. A campus meeting at the University centered the celebration and there was no typical fireworks display.
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Austin
Tex
Fourth of July Celebrations at Camp Funston Plan
Camp Funston Bruce Leon Springs hosts a two session celebration with an inter company athletic meet. The program features track events wrestling boxing volleyball and baseball games. Tuesday night band concert and a campus address by Dr Blayney of Rice Institute are highlighted.
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Camp Funston
Leon Springs
Blayney
Rice Institute
Mayfield Speaks at McKinney Fourth of July Event
Earle B. Mayfield member of the railroad commission left for Mc Kinney to deliver an address at a Fourth of July celebration today. He will then go to Royse City for a speech on July 5.
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Mayfield
McKinney
Austin
Tex
Earle B. Mayfield
Railroad Commission
Royse City
Governor Ferguson Plans Farm Vacation in Texas
Governor Ferguson is on his Liberty County farm today and will return to Austin tomorrow before leaving Friday for his Bosque County farm for a six week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Liberty County
Bosque County
Eight Die In Harwich Air Raid On Essex
London reports eight killed and twenty two injured after a squadron of about twelve to fourteen German planes attacked Harwich Essex. Bombs dropped briefly in in a Seaport raid, fire opened by anti aircraft guns, enemy formation broken up and raid lasted only a few minutes.
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London
Harwich
Essex
Docks at Bruges Hit in RNAS Bombing Raid
London report says Royal Naval Air Service planes bombed Bruges docks Monday night into Tuesday morning. Several tons of bombs were dropped with good results observed and all aircraft returned safely.
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Bru
London
Bruges
Royal Naval Air Service
Hindenburg Again Predicts Victory
Amsterdam July 4 Field Marshal von Hindenburg returning to the front from Austrian headquarters predicted that Germany would force peace in the not too distant future. He said if Germany can hold ground until submarine warfare destroys the enemy, the war will be won. He warned enemies cannot wait for American troops and praised the Austrians for a united stance toward a victorious end.
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Amsterdam
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Germany
Sayng
Austria
Housewives enlist 10 conserve food in Texas
Houston July 4. The National League for Woman's Service led by Mrs W B Sharp of Houston plans a broad Texas drive to register and organize women for food conservation. Over 100 towns already organized. District chairmen listed in Fort Worth Dallas Greenville Bay City Corpus Christi and Comanche.
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Houston
Tex
Housewives of
Texas
National League For Woman’s Service
W. B. Sharp
Sharp
C. D. Reimers
Fort Worth
J. C. Muse
Dallas
St. R. Neyland
Greenville
Emmett L. Percy
Bay City
G. R. Scott
Corpus Christi
Minnie Cunningham
Comanche
President on voyage aboard Mayflower up Potomac
President Wilson boarded the navy yacht Mayflower for a rest driven trip down the Potomac River possibly to Chesapeake Bay. He was accompanied by family members and kept in touch by wireless for developments of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mayflower
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Teutons Quit Brzezany as Russians Advance
Paris report says extremely violent fighting on the Aisne front last night led to the rout of German forces with heavy losses. German assaults across a wide arc from Jouy northward to the California Plateau were repulsed in full.
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Paris
Aisne
War Office
Jouy
California
Russians Break Through Trenches in Galicia Fight
Petrograd reports heavy fighting in the Zlotiliana area of Galicia with Russian artillery smashing wire entanglements and storming units moving in after two days of bombardment. At Breezany and surrounding hills, gains are claimed with 2000 prisoners taken, but officer losses are noted as severe. The battle, described as extended and likely to take weeks, centers in territory formerly held by Russia's foes and marks a new initiative named the Eighteenth of June regiments. June 18 has long been a Russian memorial date.
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London
Morning Post
Petrograd
Zlotiliana
Galicia
Kinicha
Brzezany
Russia
Breezany
Hese
Provisional Government
Evacuation of Brzezany by Austro German Forces
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports Brzezany evacuations by Austro German troops while Russian armies encircle the town from the northeast southeast and southwest. Four Russian armies are advancing in Galicia across about a twenty mile front with units pledged to a supreme test of Russia's manhood. Troops are styled death units with black and red cuff stripes and death heads on crossed swords.
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London
Brzezany
Lemberg
Galicia
Reuter
Petrograd
Russia
Russians Push Through Central Front Reaches Three Villages
Russian forces under General Brussiloff seized three villages around Zlochoff north of Brze zany and east of Lemberg, driving Austro German troops beyond the Stripa river. Berlin concedes the reversal and notes only German reserves halted the advance as prisoner totals near 20,000. Volhynia shows signs of an offensive with attacks along the Kovel Lusk line toward Kovel. Fighting also reported near Riga, Smorgon, and Pripet region.
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Zlochoff
Brzezany
Lemberg
Brussiloff
Stripa
Berlin
Volhynia
Teuton
Kovel-Lusk
Kovel
Riga
Smorgon
Pripet
Scott Witnesses Russian Offensive Start at Front
Major General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff of the United States Army and attached to the American commission to Russia arrived at the southern front to witness the start of the Russian offensive on July 1.
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Petrograd
Hugh l. Scott
United States Army
Russia
British Shipping Losses Reported in Week 15
London reports fifteen British merchant ships over 1600 tons sunk and five smaller vessels lost. Eleven fishing boats also were sunk in the weekly shipping summary for week 15.
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London
Stars and Stripes Flies Over Victoria Tower in London
By royal order the Stars and Stripes flew from the Victoria Tower and other government buildings beside the Union Jack. Crowds displayed flags on streets and vehicles. Premier Lloyd George aided celebrations while bands played American airs and a banquet hosted by the American Society featured Balfour and other dignitaries with toasts to King George and President Wilson.
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London
Victoria Tower
House of Parliament
Lloyd George
Welsh Guards
St. James Palace
Ambassador Page
Page
American Society
Foreign Secretary
Balfour
Lord Robert Cecil
Sims
Jellico
William Robertson
Imperial Staff Army Headquarters
Mr. Balfour
United States
King George
Wilson
May Adopt Soissons Detroit Sends Requested Campaign
Detroit is to be asked to adopt the French town of Soissons for restoration after the war. James Keating, American representative, travels from Washington to Detroit to present the proposal. The plan mirrors Noyon adoption and aims to fund roofs and tools for returning peasants of Soissons, a city of about 20 000 at the war’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dd. C
Detroit
Soissons
Fine Arts
French Restoration Fund
James Keating
Noyon
Washington, D. C
Detroit Considers Plan to Adopt and Restore Soissons
Detroit discussions this week show broad support for adopting and restoring Soissons, with prominent citizens and descendants of Detroit's French founders favoring the plan, though no formal action has been taken yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Soissons
Harold Bussey Dies After Bicycle Collision
Harold Bussey ten years old son of Mr and Mrs J H Bussey of 715 Lexington Avenue died at 845 Tuesday night at the Santa Rosa Infirmary from injuries after being struck by an automobile in the 600 block of Main Avenue. The driver, George Padgett of 432 East Crockett Street, was arrested for negligent homicide and released on a $1000 bond. The boy, riding a bicycle, was thrown against the curb and suffered a fractured skull. Padgett tried to brake to avoid a rapidly moving car and the bicycle was struck. Mrs and Mrs Bussey recently moved from Ottawa Illinois to San Antonio and Crystal City rancher Mr Bussey arrived Wednesday morning. Funeral plans were expected to be announced for Saturday.
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Harold Bussey
J. H. Bussey
Lexington Avenue
Santa Rosa Infirmary
George Padgett
East Crockett Street
John Subira
Main Avenue
Padgett
Bussey
San Antonio
Ottawa
Ill
Mr. Bussey
Crystal City
American expeditionary force convoy reaches France
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves leads the destroyer force of the Atlantic fleet as they safely convoy the first American expeditionary force to France. The operation marks a secure transit for all units amid ongoing wartime service.
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Albert Gleaves
Atlantic
France
Chinese President Li Yuan Hung Flees Palace
An exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tien Tsin reports President Li Yuan Hung escaped the Peking palace Monday evening and went to the legation of an entente nation.
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London
Li Yuan Hung
China
Peking
Tien Tsin
Prisoner Held During Chang Hsun Coup at Palace
Recent press dispatches report President Li Yuan Hung was taken prisoner in the palace as General Chang Hsun led a coup aimed at restoring the Manchu dynasty. The event marks a pivotal moment in imperial power struggles and raises questions about the future leadership of China.
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Li Yuan Hung
Chang Hsun
Elder Statesmen Summoned In London Edict
London reports an edict announcing the formation of a body of elder Statesmen with Hau Shih Chang as president and Kang Yu Wei as vice president. Kang Yu Wei, a prominent southern reformer, previously resided in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hau Shih Chang
Secretary of State of China
Kang Yu Wei
Chinese Empire Reform Association
America
Navy May Support Republic in Shanghai
Shanghai reports indicate the U S navy will back the republicans while local military and civil authorities proclaim the republic and oppose the monarchy to preserve Shanghai peace. Vernacular press denounces the restoration of the Manchu dynasty and predicts a short-lived comeback with broad national opposition to Emperor Hsun Tung and General Chang Hsun.
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Republic
Shanghai
Hsun Tung
Chang Hsun
Belief the Manchu Restoration Will Fail in Tien Tsin
Prominent Chinese in Tien Tsin doubt the restoration will endure three weeks. Imperial emblems appear locally but enthusiasm is low as all local papers denounce the restoration.
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Tien Tsin
Colonel William Cornwallis West Dies at 82
Colonel William Cornwallis West died at Ruthin Castle in North Wales at age 82. The death was reported from London with the notice noting his long service and prominent social standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Cornwallis West
Ruthin Castle
North Wales
English landed proprietor linked to army scandal
Mrs William Cornwallis West became involved in an army scandal in January this year. She opposed a young Irish lieutenant whose promotion and punishment were influenced by her. The court of inquiry named Field Marshal Viscount French, and Lieutenant Colonel Delme Ratliff was removed from command. Colonel William Cornwallis West was a major English landowner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cornwallis West
Viscount French
Delme Ratliff
England
Fourth at the Front Fourth of July in British France
American hospital units attached to the British army marked the Fourth of July with a parade led by doctors nurses and orderlies. Bugles flags and addresses opened the celebration followed by a strawberry festival and two baseball games at a British base housing two hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Cocchi Cleared of Police Ties in Ruth Cruger Slaying
Alfredo Cocchi, who confessed to killing Ruth Cruger the New York girl, declared no secret link to the New York police and said they were not involved. The remark followed a fresh royal prosecutor inquiry.
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Bologna
Alfredo Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
New York
Cocchi
Kaiser to Visit Vienna End of Week
Munich Nachrichten reports that the German emperor and empress will travel to Vienna at week’s end for a royal visit. The planned trip is framed as a symbolic gesture amid ongoing European diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
Nachrichten
Munich
Vienna
Lafayette Aviation Corps to join American Army
Paris July 4 The Lafayette Aviation Corps an American unit will be transferred from the French to the American Army. Arrangements have just been completed signaling the change in command and allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Carmen
Paris
Lafayette Aviation Corps
Submarines Driven Off With Losses In Atlantic Convoy
The first American overseas expedition arrived in France safely, with U boats failing to sink a ship or cost a life. Transports faced two submarine attacks, both repelled by convoy ships and gunfire. at least one U boat was destroyed, others possibly sunk. Navy statements credit heavy escort and coordinated defenses for the successful landings.
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Associated Press
France
Daniels
Atlantic
Navy Department
Gleaves
Pis
United States
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